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Queen Latifa is The Equalizer?

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6:47p, 1/10/21
AG
The Equalizer was my favorite series as a kid and still holds a big place in my heart. I still break out the box set occasionally to watch a few episodes.

I thought the movies with Denzel were good on their own although didn't really follow the character from the series at all.

Now Queen Latifah is "Robyn McCall"?

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On Saturday (Jan. 9), CBS released the official trailer for the latest reboot of "The Equalizer" series. In the clip, we can see the Queen take on the role of Robyn McCall, a divorced, single mother with a vigilante mentality. McCall hits the streets to assist anyone who's stuck in a sticky situation that can't involve the police.

I guess the one positive thing to pin hopes on is that one of the co-creators of the original series is involved so maybe they won't go too far with the SJW stuff.



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jeffk
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8:28p, 1/10/21
AG
The Equalizer: The OG SJW"
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TriAg2010
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8:54p, 1/10/21
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Watching the teaser for this just reminds me of Taxi with Jimmy Fallon and I struggle to take it seriously.
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9:12p, 1/10/21
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9:51p, 1/10/21
AG
I love QL but this seems super forced. Probably a 1 season show
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10:38p, 1/10/21
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CBS is such a garbage network.
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11:22p, 1/10/21
Just terrible. Can they really never come up with a better idea than "let's recycle a hit from the 80s except make swap out the main characters for women or minorities."
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10:16a, 1/11/21
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nobody is going to watch this.
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10:22a, 1/11/21
This is what I was acting about network tv in the what happened to network comedy thread.
Between the fact that they have to cater to super sensitive advertisers, the boundaries forced by the PG nature of Network TV, and the fact that the creative minds realize that and have left for greener pastures, this is the garbage we are left with.
The Good Place is the only network show I have watched in the last five years or more. They are dying a slow death.
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10:25a, 1/11/21
Well two things. First there is someone named Jolly Swag in it. Second, no matter how bad it is, it will still only be the 2nd worst thing she's ever done.

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In reply to dreyOO • 10:46a, 1/11/21
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dreyOO said:
Just terrible. Can they really never come up with a better idea than "let's recycle a hit from the 80s except make swap out the main characters for women or minorities."
This is where the real problem is. Almost any show that was a hit in the past will not succeed as a remake now.
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In reply to Fat Bib Fortuna • 12:39p, 1/11/21
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Fat Bib Fortuna said:
Well two things. First there is someone named Jolly Swag in it. Second, no matter how bad it is, it will still only be the 2nd worst thing she's ever done.

How do I not remember this gem
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1:04p, 1/11/21
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Sorry, can't take anyone seriously who's actual first name is Queen.
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Fat Bib Fortuna
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In reply to The Milkman • 1:50p, 1/11/21
The Milkman said:
Fat Bib Fortuna said:
Well two things. First there is someone named Jolly Swag in it. Second, no matter how bad it is, it will still only be the 2nd worst thing she's ever done.

How do I not remember this gem

From IMDB

In the opening sequence with the bicycle, palm trees are visible. The movie is set in New York City.


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3:17p, 1/11/21
AG
I feel like Queen Latifah is pretty likable, but the only thing I could think of when this commercial kept coming on yesterday was "Who the hell is asking for this?"

And I also had no idea the show was The Equalizer until this thread. It's weird that they are promoting it on their commercials with a vague "=" symbol.
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Fat Bib Fortuna
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3:54p, 1/11/21
Well it stands to reason that its target audiences are African Americans and women and she will fight racists and gangs and an evil landlord named Tonald Frump. It will have a following just like every other show with a female twist. I
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In reply to rwtxag83 • 6:48p, 1/11/21
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rwtxag83 said:
Sorry, can't take anyone seriously who's actual first name is Queen.
Her mother called her Dana, I'm going to call her Dana.
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7:20p, 2/7/21
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Don't forget y'all: TV's least clandestine agent debuts tonight after the Super Bowl
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In reply to TriAg2010 • 7:23p, 2/7/21
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TriAg2010 said:
Don't forget y'all: TV's least clandestine agent debuts tonight after the Super Bowl


Feel bad they spent all that money on super bowl commercials.

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9:53p, 2/7/21
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Watching the first episode for the hell of it because it followed the Super bowl and they make fat Queen Latifa run.

She takes on 3 bad guys unarmed in the first 10 mins. Yeah. It's believable. LOL!

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10:43p, 2/7/21
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Did you watch the original? 65 year old fat Brit kicked ass. That's the shtick and part of why it was awesome. I really enjoyed that first episode. Big as CIA rogue was good. Super geek doing impossible hacking stuff with impossible gear is always good. Bad guys that are clearly bad guys getting theirs. Jaguar. Greatest show ever? No. But I liked the original and the movies too.

I did know the snowflakes triggered by anything remotely "SJW" would hate it though.
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7:05a, 2/8/21
A Melissa McCarthy version would be more successful
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8:03a, 2/8/21
Watching QL working a heavy bag in the commercial made me laugh so hard.
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8:13a, 2/8/21
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I just wanted to come here and laugh at the thought of an almost 51 yr old fat woman kick ass as a vigilante.

Come on, man!
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9:37a, 2/8/21
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I am sad that i left my TV on CBS after Super Bowl and contributed to whatever fake ratings are cherry picked for viewership.
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9:42a, 2/8/21
TexAgs' version of "fat" never ceases to amaze me. Every poster here has 6% body fat and is married to a woman who weighs 105 pounds.

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In reply to Fat Bib Fortuna • 10:23a, 2/8/21
Fat Bib Fortuna said:
TexAgs' version of "fat" never ceases to amaze me. Every poster here has 6% body fat and is married to a woman who weighs 105 pounds.



I agree. It's almost as absurd as her playing...I don't know...THE EQUALIZER.
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In reply to Fat Bib Fortuna • 11:23a, 2/8/21
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Username checks out
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11:50a, 2/8/21
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CBS is also bringing back Conan the Barbarian with Pee Wee Herman in the lead role.
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11:59a, 2/8/21
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I just wonder how a network can spend millions making a show and apparently at no point does someone say "who are we making this show for?"
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12:19p, 2/8/21
Does this mean we're not getting another Equalizer movie with Denzel?
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In reply to Claude! • 12:27p, 2/8/21
Claude! said:
Does this mean we're not getting another Equalizer movie with Denzel?


Crossover with Liam Neeson: Equally Taken
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In reply to The Dirty Sock • 12:33p, 2/8/21
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Claude! said:
Does this mean we're not getting another Equalizer movie with Denzel?


Crossover with Liam Neeson: Equally Taken
That got cancelled in favor of another Taken sequel where Liam Neeson's talking baby grandchild is stolen - Look Who's Taken Too.
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12:36p, 2/8/21
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I could see her as the Equalizer if her character was always using Equal as a sugar substitute to fight her husband's diabetes.
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